25-06

[Wood Man]

I found a box of Nosler 100 gr.partition,and will start there.....let you know how it goes...BTW the Rifle is a Ruger No.1 stainless,and I am having the hicks accurizer installed,along withe kelllering trigger.

Those will do the trick. I always liked the Nosler 115gr. Partition bullets. Little more weight for knock down. My .25-06 is a Ruger No.1V. Love it. A real tack driver. I load light 85gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips for ground hogs. Been busting them out over 300 yards without any problem at all. Works good on the coyotes around here too.

Here's a pic of mine.....

 

[SwampWolf]

My .257 Weatherby Magnum will kick your .25-06's butt! Of course, I have to wait until I get my box of Weatherby ammunition out of lay-away...

On a serious note, I agree with Wood Man: Nosler 115 grain Nosler Partition bullets should be just the ticket.

 

[petrey10]

look up your barrel's twist rate and go to the website below and at least start there.. I would shoot as much ammo as you could get...

my 25-05 Stevens 200 likes 85 nosler ballastic tips (the black bodied silver tipped bullet)


http://www.ammoland.com/2008/11/29/best-bullet-weight-for-your-gun/

 

[Beacon]

I've wanted a .25-06 since they were first introduced. I finally picked up a Savage a few years back. Last year I took it out and shot a doe at about 30 yds using Remington 100 gr. Core-Lokt factory ammo. She ran about 40 yds into the treeline and tipped over just inside. The lack of a blood trail kind of surprised me. It was a through-and-through lung shot.

 

[GooseGestapo]

Avoid anything lighter than 100gr.
The Hornady 100gr Interlok as loaded in the Hornady factory ammo is outstanding. At any range beyond 100yds It'll probably shoot broadside through any whitetail or mule deer.
The Remington 100 or 120gr Corlokt ammo is outstanding for the price. Either will perform well, but for closer in shots or large deer, the 120 will work better. The 100gr due to high velocity will not penetrate as well at closer ranges. I've used both the 100 and 120gr bullets from my .257Roberts in hand loads and they work equally well. For mule deer and any shot at an elk, the 120gr will be superior.

For elk, I would only use one load. That is the Federal factory 120gr Nosler Partition, but if 115gr Partition is available, I'd use it likewise. The bullets are almost identical, except the 115gr has a slightly higer ballistic coefficient, so shoots a tad flatter.

Likewise, the Hornady 117gr BTSpt is very, very good. It too "might" make muster as an elk round. But, it would be at its best on mule deer or bean-field shooting of whitetails.

Avoid the Nosler ballistic tips. They are too frangible for close ranges at the velocities of the .25/06. I've had my .257wbymag cause the 115gr bullets to fragment and not penetrate even on a 100lb whitetail doe. Likewise the 100gr bullet from my handloaded .257Roberts which closely duplicate the factory performance of the .25/06.

 

[Ateam-3]

I handload all of my ammunition and the bullet that I like best is the Nosler 115gr BT. This shoots great through my Ruger No. 1.

 

[Txhillbilly]

For whitetail,I prefer the 115gr Nosler C/T Ballistic Silvertips.I also shoot 117,and 120gr,but my rifle really likes the 115's.
I leave the 100gr and less for varmint and target use.